Business Analytics and Operations Research

Learn to merge business, mathematics and statistics with advanced data science and optimization methods. After graduation, you will be ready to take on a wide range of applications, including inventory management, recommendation systems, vehicle routing, and scheduling.

Combine the fields of business, mathematics and statistics to make smarter management decisions based on quantitative tools and data. Develop skills to communicate your findings efficiently with decision makers, while discussing real business cases of companies with both academics and professionals.

During the program, there is a strong focus on optimization methods and techniques for analyzing (big) data, and making predictions. A strong connection to practice is made. Examples of applications:

• Logistics: fastest trip and route planning, supply chain optimization, and effective inventory management.
• Medical field: efficiently allocating donor kidneys and optimizing tumor treatment plans
• Public sector: optimizing train schedules and determining the optimal dike height for flood prevention.

In the first semester of the regular program, you can apply for the following additional advanced programs:

• The Extended Master's Program, which adds a traineeship of half a year to the regular Master's program.
• The QTEM network program, which adds an additional year to the program which you spend at a QTEM partner university and corporate partner.